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2019-2020 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Inventory of Degree and Certificate Programs

Click here  for a key to the degree and certificate designations.

Undergraduate Programs

Associate Degree Programs
Designation Subject Area/Major Concentration Credit
Hours		 Available Delivery Methods Eligible for
Financial Aid?
Standard
(<50%)		 Hybrid
(50-99%)		 Online
(100%)
AGS General Studies Applied and Natural Sciences   60 Y   Y Y
Arts and Humanities   60 Y   Y Y
Behavioral Sciences   60 Y   Y Y

Bachelor’s Degree Programs
Designation Subject Area/Major Concentration Credit
Hours		 Available Delivery Methods Eligible for
Financial Aid?
Standard
(<50%)		 Hybrid
(50-99%)		 Online
(100%)
BS Accounting No Concentration   120 Y     Y
Professional Accountancy and Exam Preparation   120 Y     Y
Taxation   120 Y     Y
BS Agricultural Sciences Agribusiness   120 Y     Y
Agricultural Education Grades 6-12   120 Y     Y
Animal Science   120 Y     Y
Equine Science   120 Y     Y
Food and Nutritional Sciences   120 Y     Y
Food Technology   120 Y     Y
General Agriculture   120 Y     Y
Nutrition and Dietetics   120 Y     Y
Pre-Veterinary Medicine   120 Y     Y
BA Art Ceramics   120 Y     Y
Ceramics/Art Education Grades K-12   122 Y     Y
Drawing   120 Y     Y
Drawing/Art Education Grades K-12   122 Y     Y
Graphic Design   120 Y     Y
Graphic Design/Art Education Grades K-12   122 Y     Y
Painting   120 Y     Y
Painting/Art Education Grades K-12   122 Y     Y
Photography   120 Y     Y
Photography/Art Education Grades K-12   122 Y     Y
Printmaking   120 Y     Y
Printmaking/Art Education Grades K-12   122 Y     Y
BS Biological Science No Concentration   120 Y     Y
Biology Education Grades 6-12   120 Y     Y
Molecular Biology   120 Y     Y
Pre-Dentistry   120 Y     Y
Pre-Medicine   120 Y     Y
Pre-Pharmacy   120 Y     Y
BS Chemistry No Concentration   120 Y     Y
Biochemistry   120 Y     Y
Chemistry Education Grades 6-12   120 Y     Y
Forensic Chemistry   120 Y     Y
Pre-Medicine   120 Y     Y
Pre-Pharmacy   120 Y     Y
BS Computer Science Applied Computer Science   120 Y     Y
General Computer Science   120 Y     Y
Industrial Computer Science   120 Y     Y
BS Criminal Justice     120 Y   Y Y
BS Early Childhood Education Grades PK-3     120 Y     Y
BS Elementary Education Grades 1-5     120 Y     Y
BS Engineering Chemical Engineering   128 Y     Y
Civil Engineering   128 Y     Y
Computer Engineering   128 Y     Y
Electrical Engineering   128 Y     Y
BA English Comparative Literature   120 Y     Y
English Education Grades 6-12   120 Y     Y
Foreign Languages and Literatures   120 Y     Y
Literature   120 Y     Y
Writing   120 Y     Y
BS Finance No Concentration   120 Y     Y
Financial Analysis   120 Y     Y
BS General Business Administration No Concentration   120 Y     Y
Business Education Grades 6-12   120 Y     Y
Construction Management   120 Y     Y
BGS General Studies Applied and Natural Sciences   120 Y   Y Y
Arts and Humanities   120 Y   Y Y
Behavioral Sciences   120 Y   Y Y
BS Health and Human Performance, General Pre-Chiropractic Medicine   120 Y     Y
Pre-Occupational Therapy   120 Y     Y
Pre-Physical Therapy   120 Y     Y
Sport and Wellness Management   120 Y     Y
Sports Medicine   120 Y     Y
BS Health and Physical Education Grades K-12     120 Y     Y
BS Health Systems Management Healthcare Management   120   Y   Y
Healthcare Quality Improvement   120   Y   Y
Healthcare Services Coordination   120   Y   Y
BA History General History   120 Y   Y Y
Social Studies Education Grades 6-12   123 Y     Y
BA Liberal Studies Geography   120 Y     Y
Humanities   120 Y     Y
Philosophy   120 Y     Y
Pre-Law   120 Y     Y
Religious Studies   120 Y     Y
Theatre Arts   120 Y     Y
Women and Gender Studies   120 Y     Y
BS Management No Concentration   120 Y   Y Y
Human Resource Management   120 Y   Y Y
BS Marketing     120 Y     Y
BS Mass Communication Journalism   120 Y     Y
New Media   120 Y     Y
Public Relations   120 Y     Y
Sales Communication   120 Y     Y
BS Mathematical Sciences Computational Sciences   120 Y     Y
Mathematical Physics   120 Y     Y
Mathematics   120 Y     Y
Mathematics Education Grades 6-12   120 Y     Y
Physics Education Grades 6-12   120 Y     Y
Statistics   120 Y     Y
BSME Mechanical Engineering     128 Y     Y
BS Medical Laboratory Science     120 Y     Y
BM Music Instrumental Performance   120 Y     Y
Music Education-Instrumental Grades K-12   132 Y     Y
Music Education-Vocal Grades K-12   131 Y     Y
Piano Performance   120 Y     Y
Vocal Performance   123 Y     Y
BS Natural Resource Conservation Management No Concentration   120 Y     Y
Environmental Science Education Grades 6-12   120 Y     Y
BSN Nursing     120 Y     Y
Nursing, RN to BSN     120     Y Y
BA Political Science General Political Science   120 Y     Y
Political Communications   120 Y     Y
Political Philosophy   120 Y     Y
Pre-Law   120 Y     Y
BS Psychology     120 Y   Y Y
BS Radiologic Sciences     120 Y     Y
BA Sociology Family Science   120     Y Y
General Sociology   120 Y   Y Y

Certificate Programs
Designation Subject Area/Major Notes Credit
Hours		 Available Delivery Methods Eligible for
Financial Aid?
Standard
(<50%)		 Hybrid
(50-99%)		 Online
(100%)
PBC Elementary Education Grades 1-5   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
PBC Middle School Education Grades 4-8 [Mathematics]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
Middle School Education Grades 4-8 [Science]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
PBC Multiple Levels Grades K-12 [Art]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 32 Y     Y
Multiple Levels Grades K-12  [Music-Instrumental]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
Multiple Levels Grades K-12 [Music-Vocal]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
PBC School Librarian   Program leads to add-on teacher certification 18     Y Y
PBC Secondary Education Grades 6-12 [Agriculture]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
Secondary Education Grades 6-12 [Biology]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
Secondary Education Grades 6-12 [Business]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
Secondary Education Grades 6-12 [Chemistry]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
Secondary Education Grades 6-12 [English]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
Secondary Education Grades 6-12 [Environmental Science]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
Secondary Education Grades 6-12 [General Science]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
Secondary Education Grades 6-12 [Mathematics]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
Secondary Education Grades 6-12 [Social Studies]   Program leads to initial teacher certification 33 Y     Y
PBC Special Education Mild/Moderate for Elementary Education Grades 1-5   Program leads to add-on teacher certification 18 Y     Y
PBC Strategic Corporate Communication     18     Y N

Minors
Minors Credit Hours
Agricultural Sciences   19
Applied Statistics   18
Art   21
Biology   20
Business Administration   18
Chemical Engineering   19
Chemistry   20
Classical Studies   24
Communication Studies   18
Comparative Literature   21
Computer Engineering   23
Computer Science   18
Criminal Justice   18
Electrical Engineering   19
English   24
Entrepreneurship   18
Environmental Science   21
Family Science   18
French   24
Geography   18
Global Experience   18
History   21
Instrumentation Engineering   19
Library Science   18
Mass Communication   18
Mathematics   21
Mechanical Engineering   27
Music, Instrumental Performance   21
Music, Piano Performance   23
Music, Vocal Performance   25
Nutrition   18
Philosophy   18
Physics   20
Political Science   18
Power Engineering   23
Psychology   18
Sociology   18
Spanish   24
Statistics   18
Terrorism, Preparedness, and Security   18
Theatre Arts   22
Wildlife Management   23
Writing   18

Graduate Programs

Master’s Degree Programs
Designation Subject Area/Major Concentration Credit
Hours		 Available Delivery Methods Eligible for
Financial Aid?
Standard
(<50%)		 Hybrid
(50-99%)		 Online
(100%)
MBA Business Administration     30 Y   Y Y
MFA Creative Writing Fiction   60 Y     Y
Poetry   60 Y     Y
MS Criminal Justice     36     Y Y
MEd Curriculum and Instruction Academically Gifted Education   36     Y Y
Reading   36     Y Y
Secondary Education   36   Y   Y
Special Education   36     Y Y
MEd Educational Leadership     36     Y Y
MEd Educational Technology Leadership     36     Y Y
MAT Elementary Education Grades 1-5     36 Y     Y
MEng Engineering Chemical Engineering   30-36 Y     Y
Civil Engineering   30-36 Y     Y
Electrical Engineering   30-36 Y     Y
Mechanical Engineering   30-36 Y     Y
MA English Literature   30-36 Y     Y
MS Environmental and Chemical Sciences Agricultural Sciences   31-37 Y     Y
Chemistry   31-37 Y     Y
Environmental Science   31-37 Y     Y
Integrative Biology   31-37 Y     Y
MS Health and Human Performance Exercise Physiology   33 Y     Y
Health Promotion   33 Y   Y Y
Nutrition and Wellness   39 Y     Y
MS Instructional Technology     36     Y Y
MS Mathematical Sciences Computer Science   30-36 Y     Y
Mathematics   30-36 Y     Y
Statistics   30-36 Y     Y
MSN Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner   42-45     Y Y
Nursing Education   40-43     Y Y
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner   48-51     Y Y
MA Psychology Applied Behavior Analysis   58 Y   Y Y
Counseling Psychology   60 Y     Y
General/Experimental   39 Y     Y
MEd School Counseling     48 Y     Y
MAT Secondary Education Grades 6-12     36 Y     Y

Education Specialist Degree Programs
Designation Subject Area/Major Concentration Credit
Hours		 Available Delivery Methods Eligible for
Financial Aid?
Standard
(<50%)		 Hybrid
(50-99%)		 Online
(100%)
EdS Educational Leadership Educational Leadership   36     Y Y
Educational Technology   36     Y Y

Certificate Programs
Designation Subject Area/Major Notes Credit
Hours		 Available Delivery Methods Eligible for
Financial Aid?
Standard
(<50%)		 Hybrid
(50-99%)		 Online
(100%)
GC Academically Gifted Education   Program leads to add-on teacher certification 15     Y N
GC Applied Behavior Analysis     40 Y   Y N
PMC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner     20     Y N